How often have you found your old collection of CDs not playing when
you just want them to play? Probably a CD which has a collection of
some Very rare and old songs which you really love?
Its not
always possible to recover things from such CDs/DVDs but still you can
try your luck by following steps mentioned bellow. These steps will
help you clean and will also help you know what can possibly damage
your Dics.You need to take onlly few simples steps
Do not expose discs to direct sunlight.
Do not spill liquids on discs.
Do not scratch discs.
Do not write on discs.
Do not put tape on discs.
Do not get dust on discs.
Do not touch the shiny surface EVER
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Hold a disc by the edges or by one edge and the center hole. Do not
touch the data surface of the disc (the side without the label).
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To clean discs, wipe the shiny surface with a soft, damp cloth, working
from center to edge. Do not use any form of normal cleaning agent.
Do:
1. Handle discs by the outer edge or the center hole.
2. Use a non solvent-based felt-tip permanent marker to mark the label side of the disc.
3. Keep dirt or other foreign matter from the disc.
4. Store discs upright (book style) in plastic cases specified for CDs and DVDs.
5. Return discs to storage cases immediately after use.
6. Leave discs in their packaging (or cases) to minimize the effects of environmental changes.
7. Open a recordable disc package only when you are ready to record data on that disc.
8. Store in a cool, dry, dark environment in which the air is clean.
9. Remove dirt, foreign material, fingerprints, smudges, and liquids
by wiping with a clean cotton fabric in a straight line from the center
of the disc toward the outer edge.
10. Use CD/DVD cleaning detergent, isopropyl alcohol or methanol to remove stubborn dirt or material.
11. Check the disc surface before recording.
Do not: 1. Touch the surface of the disc.
2. Bend the disc
3. Use adhesive labels.
4. Store discs horizontally for a long time (years).
5. Open a recordable optical disc package if you are not ready to record.
6. Expose discs to extreme heat or high humidity.
7. Expose discs to extreme rapid temperature or humidity changes.
8. Expose recordable discs to prolonged sunlight or other sources of UV light.
9. Write or mark in the data area of the disc (area where the laser “reads”).
10. Clean in a circular direction around the disc.
For CDs especially do not: 1. Scratch the label side of a CD.
2. Use a pen, pencil, or fine tip marker to write on the disc.
3. Write on the disc with markers that contain solvents.
4. Try to peel off or re-position a label.
